Is Buzzwole-GX worth grading?
Pokémon · Crimson Invasion · 115/111 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 14× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Buzzwole-GX sells for $221 against $15.42 raw: a $206 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.26) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $15.42
- PSA 10
- $221
- PSA 9
- $30.26
- Gem premium
- 14×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $221 | +$181 | +$156 | +$55.80 |
| PSA 9 | $30.26 | −$10.16 | −$35.16 | −$135 |
| PSA 8 | $11.73 | −$28.69 | −$53.69 | −$154 |
Net = sale price − $15.42 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $78.00 | +$12.58 |
| 50% | $126 | +$60.32 |
| 75% | $173 | +$108 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 18%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $221 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $221 | — | — | $33.00 |
| 9 | $30.26 | $28.00 | $21.00 | — |
| 8 | $11.73 | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $11.00 | — | — |
| 4 | $6.00 | — | — | — |
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Grading Buzzwole-GX — FAQ
Is Buzzwole-GX worth grading?
A PSA 10 Buzzwole-GX sells for $221 against $15.42 raw: a $206 spread, 14× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($30.26) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Buzzwole-GX worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Buzzwole-GX (Crimson Invasion 115/111) sells for about $221 versus $15.42 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
What centering does Buzzwole-GX need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Buzzwole-GX break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Buzzwole-GX breaks even when it gems about 18% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $30.26).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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